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Celebration of Gordon Parks Legacy

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The Gordon Parks Celebration began its annual event, Oct. 3 with the Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce Coffee.

Winners of the Gordon Parks annual photo contest were given their awards during the coffee.

First, second, and third place winners received cash prizes of $100, $75, and $50 respectively and all finalists received a set of prints of Gordon Parks photos.

There were five honorable mention awards given: “In Death Lies The Erosion of Truth.” by Alexis Michalski (La Cygne, KS ); “Finding Joy in your Friends.” by Alexis Marchiano (Fort Scott); “The Master and the Apprentice.” by Jezeriah Simpson (Fort Scott); “Escape.” by Lawson Hall (Fort Scott); and “Lots of Trust.” by Julia Allen (Fort Scott).

The contest was open to any non-professional photographer and was inspired by a quote by the Gordon Parks-directed film The Learning Tree.

“We received a lot of great entries this year and the judges were very impressed by the skill level of the photographers. It was very difficult for the judges to determine the winner with all of the great entries,” said museum director Kirk Sharp.

The photo exhibit is on display in the Lunt Lobby of the Ellis Fine Arts Center at Fort Scott Community College through October 14. The building is open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Ashton Nolan, a student at Fort Scott Community College won first place with a photo entitled: Always Choose Family
Ashton Nolan,  first place winning photo.
Elli Milburn, Fort Scott High School student won second place with a photo entitled: No Quit.
Elli Milburn’s second-place winning photograph.
Ashton Nolan also received third place with her photo entitled: Cherish Childhood
Ashton Nolan’s third-place winning photograph.

The Merle Humphrey Photography sponsored the photo contest.

There were 65 entries in the contest that was themed: “My Learning Tree, Life Lessons Learned.” Judges for the contest were Kassie Feugate-Cate, Tammy Helm and Merl Humphrey.

Also on display were some of Park’s photos and poems and in addition a section of behind-the-scenes photos of the film “The Learning Tree”, which was filmed in Fort Scott in 1969.

Artists recognized for their entries to the Gordon Parks Photography Contest, from left: Lexi Marchiano honorable mention; Elli Milburn, second place; Ashton Nolan, first place; Lawson Hall, honorable mention and Julia Allen, honorable mention. Nolan is a Fort Scott Community College student, the other artists were from area high schools. Not pictured: Alexis Michalski and Jezeriah Simpson.
From left: FSCC Development Administrative Assistant Tabitha Stultz and Gordon Parks Museum Executive Director Kirk Sharp,  look over donated photos of the film “The Learning Tree” with Chamber coffee attendees Thursday morning.

Below are scenes from the morning coffee:

To view the events of this weekend’s celebration events, click below:

https://files.constantcontact.com/599f8b4d001/45

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Bourbon County, Entertainment, Exercise, Fort Scott

Tri-Yak-A-Thon Oct. 12, The Public Is Welcome

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The Gunn Park Trails volunteers would like to invite everyone to enjoy the fall weather and join us for the 7th annual Tri-yak-a-thon.

This year’s proceeds will benefit Fort Scott Paws & Claws Animal Shelter.

The event will take place October 12 at 10:00 AM in Gunn Park.

The Tri-yak-a-thon is a race where participants run on Gunn Park’s beautiful trails, kayak up and down the Marmaton River, and then tackle the trails again on a bike.

The goal of the event is to have fun and raise money to support the animal shelter.

The trail run is a 5K, the kayak portion is another 5K, and the bike portion is a 10K.

Participate as a relay team, or if you are tough enough you can do the entire race as a solo participant.

You must bring your own kayak, life jacket, helmet, and mountain bike.

Riders must wear a helmet.

 

Onsite registration and packet pickup will be from 8:00 to 9:45 AM at Shelter House 6.

You can register online at https://www.trireg.com/tri-yak-a-thon.

The race will begin at 10:00 AM.  Whether you enter the race or just come and cheer, please join us and support our park, our trails, and our animal shelter.

 

We would like to thank our generous sponsors:

 

UMB Bank

Mid-Continental

Key Industries

Peerless

Landmark Bank

Briggs Auto of Fort Scott

City State Bank

Smallville Crossfit

Fort Scott Veterinary Clinic

Brock Electric

The City of Fort Scott

 

 

Submitted by:

Penny Pollock-Barnes

Key Industries, Inc.

400 Marble Rd

Fort Scott, KS  66701

1-800-835-0365 x367

 

Bourbon County, Fort Scott

American Legion Local News

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As a cost cutting measure, the Department of Kansas emails the monthly Kansas Newsletter and quarterly Sunflower to persons signed up online for electronic delivery of these informative updates of “what’s happening” within the Department.
Many Kansas Legion family members have not signed up yet foe their free electronic delivery of these two Department publications.
If you are currently receiving them, just delete this email. I don’t have a copy of the distribution list and wanted to insure that the Post 25 Legion Family members are receiving them.
If you are not currently receiving these two Department publications, take a moment and signup below by clicking on the subscribe link below.
As a reminder, all Post 25 Family Members are welcome to attend any and all events throughout the Department.
Submitted by Carl Jowers, Post 25 Commander.
For more info:
Bourbon County, Business, Fort Scott

Fesenius Closes Doors Sept. 30

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Fresenius Medical Care, 2526 S. Main, Fort Scott was the county’s only local dialysis center. It closed its doors on September 30, 2019.

Fresenius Medical Care, a  kidney dialysis center, closed the Fort Scott center on September 30, 2019.

Patients have made arrangements to either drive to Pittsburg, 30 miles away, or Chanute, 50 miles away, to get this specialized treatment or do home dialysis.

Fresenius was renting the building from Phoenix Realty Management, Southbury, CT. Plans are indefinite for the building at this time. The building was built in 2014 and is  over 7,000 square feet.

“We…own the property with Fresenius being our tenant,” said Mike Panek, President of Phoenix Realty Management. “We are just as disappointed as the community is to see this happen. As a commercial property owner, you never want to see a building go dark. At this time we will be working with Fresenius to see what their plans are for the site as there is a lease in place for that location. My ultimate hope is the building can be transformed into another viable community business in the near future.”

 

Fresenius spokespeople did not give a reason for closing the kidney health care facility.

To see a prior story:

Fort Scott Dialysis Center to Close Sept. 30

Click below  for a  KOAM News story on the subject:

https://www.koamnewsnow.com/news/home-dialysis-encouraged-in-trump-executive-order/1099450079

See President Trump’s July 10, 2019, executive order on kidney health:

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/executive-order-advancing-american-kidney-health/

 

 

Bourbon County, Fort Scott

Blessing of Pets This Sunday Oct. 6

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A blessing of pets will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, October 6, at the Bell Town Pavilion at the Riverfront Park.
The Rev. Jared Witt of the First Presbyterian Church and Fr. Bob McElwee of Saint Martin’s Academy will officiate. 
 
The event is free. The public is invited to bring their pets. Pets should be on leashes or in carriers. 
The event is being sponsored by the Shirley Yeager Animal Friends Foundation which owns and operates the Fort Scott Scott Paws & Claws Animal Shelter.
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Business, Entertainment, Fort Scott, Fort Scott Community College

Gordon Parks Celebration Begins Tomorrow Oct. 3

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The16th Annual
Gordon Parks Celebration
Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Film The Learning Tree
begins TOMORROW, October 3rd and continues through October 5th
at the
Gordon Parks Museum
RESERVE YOUR TICKETS NOW
for special events at the
16th Annual Gordon Parks Celebration! Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Film The Learning Tree
Karole Graham, Stephen Perry and S. Pearl Sharp, cast members in The Learning Tree film by Gordon Parks, will receive “Gordon Parks Choice of Weapons Award” at the annual celebration this TOMORROW,
October 3rd, and continues through
October 5th, 2019 in Fort Scott, Kansas. The celebration is in honor of Fort Scott Native Gordon Parks, noted photographer, writer, musician, and filmmaker. This year’s celebration is a special one as we will be celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the
Gordon Parks-directed film The Learning Treethat was filmed in Fort Scott.
The celebration events will take place at the Gordon Parks Museum, located at the Danny and Willa Ellis Fine Arts Museum at Fort Scott Community College,
2018 S. Horton St., in Fort Scott.
There are 3 special events during the celebration that require ticket reservations:
“A Night of Jazz”
“Picnic at the Park”
“Celebration Tribute Dinner”
SEE THE FULL SCHEDULE AND REGISTRATION FORM BELOW
(Tickets also available from the Chamber of Commerce, 231 E. Wall St.)
For a printable copy of the event schedule and the registration sheet, clickHERE
For a printable copy of the
“Night of Jazz” flyer, click HERE
For a printable copy of the
photo contest flyer, click HERE
Questions? Call us at
620-223-2700, ext. 5850 or email: [email protected]
Art, Business, Entertainment, Fort Scott, Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce, Fort Scott Community College

Chamber Coffee at Gordon Parks Museum Oct. 3

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WEEKLY CHAMBER COFFEE REMINDER
Join us for Chamber Coffee
Thursday, October 3, 2019  at 8:00 a.m.
Hosted by:
Gordon Parks Museum
Location:

Inside the Ellis Fine Arts Center
on the campus of FSCC
2108 S. Horton
Kicking off the 16th Annual Gordon Parks Festival this weekend!
Click here for schedule of events.
Chamber members and guests are encouraged to attend for networking, community announcements, and to learn about the hosting business or organization.
Members may pay $1 to make an announcement about an upcoming event, special/sale/discount, or news of any kind.
Upcoming Coffees:
October 10 – McDonald’s (2224 S. Main St.)
October 17 – Pioneer Harvest Fiesta (BB County Fairgrounds)
October 24 – Sleep Inn (celebrating 5th anniversary)
October 31 – Fort Scott Area Community Foundation
Bourbon County, Fort Scott, Government, Kansas

Division of Vehicles at Fort Scott Closed Oct. 9 For Training

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Division of Vehicles announces dates offices will be closed for regional training meetings

 

TOPEKA – For the next two months, the Kansas Department of Revenue’s Division of Vehicles will intermittently close driver’s license offices across the state for regional training meetings. These will close offices for one day by region. The purpose is to improve consistency across the state in customer service and process training.

 

“Our goal is to ensure adequate and consistent training for an improved customer service experience at our offices across the state,” David Harper, Director of Vehicles, said.

 

The driver’s license offices will be closed as follows on their respective dates:

 

October 7 – Sedgwick County Region

  • Wichita, Derby, Andover, Winfield

 

October 9 – East Region

  • Atchison, Baxter Springs, Chanute, Ft. Scott, Independence, Iola, Leavenworth, Ottawa, Parsons, Pittsburg

 

October 14 – Johnson and Wyandotte Counties

  • Kansas City, Mission, Olathe, Overland Park

 

November 6 – Shawnee & Douglas Counties

  • Lawrence, Topeka

 

November 13 – West Region

  • Colby, Dodge City, Garden City, Great Bend, Hays, Liberal, Phillipsburg, Pratt, Scott City

 

November 18 – Central Region

  • Concordia, Emporia, Hutchinson, Junction City, Manhattan, McPherson, Salina, Seneca

 

Business, Fort Scott

Key Industries Starts New Division

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Luke Halsey, left, and Bryan Pitts are account executives for Key for Business, a new embellishment division of Key Industries.

Luke Halsey and Bryan Pitts are the new account executives for Key for Business, a newly created division of Key Industries, Inc.

The division was started this summer and has the ability to embroider or screen print clothing and other items.

“Key for Business is focused on working directly with businesses to provide quality workwear for the company and their employees,” Halsey said. ” We can provide work uniforms with the company logo on it, which, we do here in-house in our new embellishment center.”

The new embellishment machine produces a Fort Scott logo.

The advantage of being produced locally is the turn-around-time, Halsey said.

“We can do a project in a few days and (for a business) to send it off it would take about two weeks,” he said.

Pictured is a shirt and caps that Key For Business has produced.

The division employees have the ability to embellish almost all of Key Industry garment items with either direct-to-garment printing or embroidery services, he said.

Key for Business employee Bud Moore begins an embroidery project on the machine.

“We are offering company discount programs with no contract necessary, as we believe enough in our quality and services we won’t need to lock customers in,” Halsey said.

The company believes this feature will keep customers coming back, he said.

Although Halsey has been working at Key Industries for only a short time, Key has been in business for over 110 years and is known for making “The Nations Finest” workwear for the American worker. Halsey said.

The following is a list of what Key produces:

Regular workwear: work shorts, jeans/dungarees, work pants, T-shirts, polo shirts, and button-down work shirts.

The foyer of Key Industries displays some of the workwear the company is known for.

 

Outerwear: premium work coats/jackets, vests, sweatshirts, overalls/coveralls.

 

Specialty: High visibility items and fire-resistant apparel

Luke Halsey holds a high visibility sweatshirt that can be embellished to suit a client.

 

 

 

Business, Fort Scott

Community Closet Meeting Today at 6 p.m.

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The 2nd
Organizational meeting for the
Fort Scott Community Closet
will be held TONIGHT
Tuesday, October 1 at 6pm.
Anyone interested in being a part of this project/organization is welcome to attend.
Meeting will be held at
Fort Scott Washateria
501 S. National Ave.
Greetings!
My mother, Carol Oakleaf, and I have
opened the new laundromat, Fort Scott Washateria at 501 S. National.  As part of our commitment to community service, we have organized a 501(c)3 association,
“Fort Scott Community Closet Association”,
to collect clothing donations and distribute clothing to those in need in our community.
We are uniquely qualified to host this endeavor as we are committing to provide a collection site at our laundromat, laundering of the clothing donated and have put in place a building from which to distribute the clothing.
The 2nd organizational meeting will
take place TONIGHT, October 1st, at 6pm
at the laundromat.
Please attend if you are interested in participating as a volunteer in this initiative.
We would love to have many more church and civic organizations involved.
Please feel free to call or text me at 620-215-1314.
Lori Lovelace
Business, Entertainment, Fort Scott, Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce

Downtown Meet and Greet Oct. 1

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REMINDER:
Join the Chamber of Commerce
for the
Quarterly Downtown
Meet & Greet
TOMORROW, October 1st
Quarterly Downtown
Meet & Greet
TOMORROW, October 1st
8:30-9:30am
Papa Don’s Pizza
The Chamber of Commerce hosts Quarterly Downtown Meet & Greet at a different location for Downtown business owners or representatives, or anyone in the community with an interest in Downtown to attend and share thoughts and ideas related to Downtown, and to stay current on new happenings.
For more information,
call 620-223-3566
or visit the Chamber’s website
by clicking HERE.